Tag forming and affixing machine.



D P MOORE TAG FORMING AND AFFIKING MACHINE.

APILIOATION FILED IBB.13, 1909.

m 1 aw @WWEW N v 1). P. MOORE; TAG FORMING AND AFPIXING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED PEB.13, 1909.

Patented Jan. 7, 19 13.

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TAG FORMING AND AFFIXING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED PEB.13, 1909.

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1)A.VI]) QPIJH'IIOIT MOQBE, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

IA G FORMING AFIEIXING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 7,1913.

Application am February 13, 1909. ser al No. 477.7137.

tape upon a spool or reel, cuts and delivers the same upon the article resting upon an which it is attached is laundried, the mark anvil, staples the tag upon the article while in this position, and pro'ects the predetermined length or width of tape to form the tag in position for cutting.

I am aware that numerous machines have been constructed to secure ta 5 b a single staple to an article, such as c othlng, but it is my idea to fasten the tag by two staples, one at each end, so that where the artic e to contained upon the tag will always be presentable and will not wind or coil up and necessitate the unwindingto read the mark.

Therefore, tot-his end, I have constructed a machine which comprises primarily a base, carrying an anvil and knife and feeding roll actuators, while a pivoted casing is removably carriedby the. base, and operates in conjunction with the anvil, and the knife and feedingroll actuators, to feed the-tape upon the upward movement of the casing, cut and hold the tag upon the article upon the anvil upon the downward movement of the, casing, at which point the double-stapling device is,.operated to secure the tag to the article, the anvil clenching the staples and so bending their points as to leave no projections.-

By providing the pivoted casing with the tape supply, tape feeding mechanism, cutting mechanlsm' and staple carrying 'and affixing casing, I render theconstruction of the machine more simple; provide a means whereby the parts are-more easy of access, and permit in case of accident, the removal of the complete casing and its parts,and the substitution of a new and complete cas ing and itsparts, thus avoiding the delays occasioned by break-downs, should the vital parts be carried by both the base and casshowing presser foot.

ing. By this means,'I also secure the better operation of the machine, for the casing no matter in what direction it moves, coacts with parts carried by the base, to operate the feeding and cutting mechanisms. Also by my form of construction, the manufacture and interohangeabilit of parts is more readily accomplished t in in machines where it is necessary to have the whole machine to make a change or repair.

to the accompanying Y drawings, in which Attention is, invite Figure 1 is a side elevation of the complete machine mounted upon its stand with foot power attached. Fig. 2 is a front elevationofthe base and 'main casing, the easing being in the position it assumes after having formed and stapled a tag. Fig. 3 is a view taken from the left-hand side of the machine. Fig. i is a similar view taken from the opposite side, dotted lines indi catin the casin raised. Fi ,5 is a to 3 g g P plan view of the machine. s. 6 and 7 are detail views of the knife an its adjustable actuator. Figs. 8, 9 and 10 are detail views of the feeding rollers actuator. Fig. 11 is a detail section of casing and anvll Fig. 12 is a section on line m-w Fig. 11. Fig. 13 is a top plan ofa tag aflixed, and Fig. 14 is a bottom view thereof.

Referring to the drawings ;The numeral 1 designates the base, which as shown in' Fig. l, is carried upon the pedestal 2, which is preferably hollow, and has the vertical rod 3, slidably mounted therein. The lower end of the rod is pivotally connected to the foot lever or treadle 4, while theupper end is provided with the frame "5, which is adapted to pull down the pivoted casing 6, 'tobe hereinafter more particularly 'described, the coiled spring '7, returning the casing and treadle to upward position when the trehdle is released.

The base 1, carries near its rear the two standards 8,. in which the rear end 9, of the casing 6 is pivoted by means of the, removable pin 9, so that the forward end 10, of I the casing when in its downward position w1ll rest above and upon the upper end of the anvil, which is also. carried upon the basenear the forward portion thereof. In order to raise the casing and to hold it normally as'indicated in Fig. 4, I employ the large coiled spring 7, the slotted plates of the frame 5, and the lugsy13, limiting said upward movement, so that the article to be tagged, may be inserted between the for ward end of the casing and above the anvil. Removably journaled within the sides 15, of the casing is a reel 16, which carries the tape 17, the end 18, from which being placed between the two t-ape feeding rollers 19, journaled in the casing forward of the tape reel. These feed rollers each have ashaft 20, upon which are keyed-the gears 21'and -22, which mesh together in pairs upon both sides of the casing, and thus insure an even and simultaneous rotation of the feeding rollers. The lower shaft 20 is further provided with the ratchet wheel 23, which is actuated by the pawls 24, upon the upward movement of the casing.. These pawlsare pivoted' to the lugs 27 of the baseplate 27", which is supported upon the base unity in movement, and the springs 28, hold them against and in contact with their respective ratchet wheels.

In order to cut the tag G, Figs. 13 and 14, from the tape, I provide the shears or knife 29, which is pivoted to the casing, and normally held open by means of tlF: spring 30, the underside of'the handle 31 of. the knife,

'as the casing is pulled downwardly, abutting the roller 32, mounted in the adjustable knife actuator 33, -,mounted upon the. base,v and as it does not give, the handle is moved upwardly and the blade downwardly, the knife with the assistance of the right-angled edge 34, of the casing, shearing or cutting thetape at this point and severing theou-ter end of the tape to form a tag, which at this moment is engaged by the spring actuated presser foot 25, and thus held upon the anvil and thearticle, which has been placed'upon the anvil prior to this lowering of the case mg. Y

When the machine is in this position, the hand-lever 36 is operated, moving the plate 37, and its two plungers 38 -downwardly, so

- that the staple delivering and clenching strip 38' will deliver the two staples H, Figs. 11 13 andy14, throu h the slots 39, through the tag G andartic e J, Figs, 13 'and 14, and

upon the staple clenching .plates 40, where 'the' ends of'the staples are turned inwardly. and upwardly and thus clenched within the tag and article so as to present, no points and hold the ag -upon the article; The

stapling part of this machine not my invention, it having been copied from a single stapllng machine, now on the'market, and

in which the side ;wings"41,are-proyided with a slot- 42,,in which are mounted the staple holding and feeding devices 43, the staples being previously made in Ll-shape and held within the wings so as to be pre sented one at a time, and the springs 44, return the lungers to an upward position, thus having a staple ready for delivery when theplungers are again depressed. The vertical portion of the casing,-carrying the wings 41, slot 42, staple holding and feeding devices 43, and parts secured to the outer end of the casing 6, I term the staple carrying and affixing casing;

It is my intention to starch the tape, so that there will'be stiffness enough in the body thereof, to render the feed of the same through the feeding rolls below the vertical staple-delivering portion of the frame positive, the presser foot only engaging the same from above, as the casing is lowered and during the shearing operation.

It is evident that many structural changes maybe resorted to to carry out my invention, and yet atthe same time remain well within the spirit of my invention.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings, it is evident that I provide a simple, inexpensive and durable machine of this character, and one in which there are simply three separate operations performed, to deliver the tape, to cut the tapeto form the tag, and finally to staple the/same at; two points upon the article, thus producing a tag forming and affixing-machine, especially adapted for'se- 1 curing laundry marking tagsto coloredgar-- ments, where the ordlnary manner of marking cannot-be resorted to.

What I claim as new is v 1. In a tag forming and alfixing machine, the combination with a base, and an anvil carried thereby, of a casing'pivotally mounted thereon, means for, feeding a predetermined length of tape mounted in the casing, means for operating said feeding means as the casin moves upwardly, means for severin 'sai length of tape, co-acting'means carried by the'base and casing for operat-.

ing said severing means to form a tag as the casing descends, and a double stapling means carried by the casing for affixing said tag at two points upon the article.

2. In a tag forming and-alfixing machine, the combination of a. standard or pedestal, a foot treadle, a rod connected to the same and extending upwardly, a base carried by the pedestal, an anvil fixedly carried by the.

base, a casin pivotally moun ed ,upon the base, means ornormally holding the pivoted casing raised, means connectin the upper end of the rod and the pivote casmg operatively together, whereby the down-. ward movement of the ivoted casing is effected bythe foot-trea le, a vertical staple carrying and aflixing' casing carried by the pivoted casing and adapted to rest directly above the anvil, means carried b the pivoted casing for feeding the tape elow said staple afiixing casing, and means for severing from the tape the portion of the tape below the staple affixing casing, said severing means also being carried by the pivoted easin 1 3. n a tag forming and afixinmachine, the combination with a base and an anvil upon the base, of a casing removably mounted upon the base and capable of movements toward and away from the anvil, tape feed ing means for feeding a predetermined length of tape above the anvil and carried by the casing, means for operating the same as the casing is moved away from the anvil, means for severin'g said length of tape and depositing it upon said anvil and the article to receive it as the casing is moved toward the anvil, said casing and anvil co-acting to hold the cut tape upon the anvil, and stapling and clenching means for securing the severed tape to the article at a plurality ward the, anvil, and means of points.

4. In a tag forming and afixing machine, thecombination with a hollow support, a base carried thereby, and an anvil fixedly carried by the base, of a casing pivotally and removably mounted upon the base and capable of movements to and from the anvil, means for normally holding the casing away from the anvil, means connected to the casing and operable through the support to move the casing toward and upon the anvil, tape feeding means carried by the casing, means actuated as the casing is moved away from the anvil to operate'the feeding a means, means for severing the tape to form a tag carried by the caslng, means for actuating the same as the casin is moved toor delivering and clenchin a fastening means for the tag and the attic e upon the anvil.

5. In a tag forming and aiiixing machine, the combination with a support, a base car ried thereby, .and an anvil carried by the base, of acasing capable of movements to and from the anvil, means carried by the casing for feeding tape so as to present the same to the anvil, means for operating said feeding means as the casing is moved away from the anvil, means for severing said tape, also carried by the casing, means for operating said severing means as the casing is moved toward the anvil and delivering the tape upon the anvil and the article to receive the tag, and means for securing, thetag to said article at a plurality of points.

6. In atag forming and affixing machine, the combination with a support, a base carried thereby, and an anvil carried by the base and provided with a plurality of staple clenching means, of a casing removably mounted upon the base and capable of .two

movements, means carried by the casing adapted to feed tape to form a tag, means also carried by the casing adapted to sever said fed tape and form a tag, the formed tag being delivered by the casing upon the anvil, and a staple delivering and clenching means mounted in the casing adapted to,

drive a plurality of staplesthrough the tag and the article, so that the staple clenching means of the anvil willco-act to 'clenchthe staples to secure the tag in place.

'7. In a tag forming and aflixing machine, the combination with a base, and an anvil carried thereby, of a casing ivotally and removably mounted upon theb capable of movements to and from the anvil, means carried by the casing for feeding a predetermined length of tape, means for operating the feeding means as the casing moves away from the anvil, a knife for cutting said length of tape to form a tag also carried by the casing, means operated upon the opposite movement of the casing to operate the knife, cut the tape and deliver the cut'tape upon theanvil where the cut tape is held by the casing, and means for attaching the cut tag in a plurality of places.

8. In a tag forming and afiixing machine, the combination with a base, and an anvil carried thereby, of a casing removably mounted upon the base and capable of movements to and from the anvil, means carried by the casing for feedin a predetermined length of tape, means for actuating the same as the casing is moved away ase and g from the anvil, a knife carried by the casing forcutting said tape to form a tag, means for actuating said knife to cut the tape as the casing moves toward the anvil, the casing and anvil co-acting to hold the cut tape upon the anvil, and means for securing a plurality of staples through the out tag and article upon the anvil.

9. In a tag forming and aflixing machine, the combination with a base, and an anvil fixedly mounted-thereon, of a casing removably mounted upon the base and capable of movements to and from the anvil, .means carried by the casingfor feeding a predetermined length of tape, means for actuating the same as the casing is'moved away from the anvil, a knife also carried by the casing, for cutting said tape to form mined length of tape carried thereby, means for actuating the, same as the casing is moved away from the anvil, a knife also carried by the casing for cutting the tape to form a tag, means for actuating said knife to cut the tape asthe casing is moved toward the anvil the casing and anvil co-acting to hold the out tape upon the anvil, and means for securing the cut tag upon an article after the tag has been formed and the casing is held toward the anvil.

11. In a tag forming and aflixing ma-' chine, the combination with a'base and an anvil carried upon the base, of a casingpivotally and removably mounted upon the base and capableof movements to and from the anvil, means carried by the casing for feeding a predetermined length of tape, means for operating said feeding means upon the movement of the casing away from the anvil, means carried by the casing for cutting said tape to form a tag and delivering the tag uponthe anvil, means for opanvil, and a stapling means for delivering and driving a plurality of staples through the tag and article upon the anvil to secure 1 thetag to the article while the tag is'being held upon the article.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature I in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID PELTON MOOR E.

lVitnesses:

E. H. PARKINS, E. H. CAMPBELL. 

